Author: Alfredo Begazo

Birds

The Endangered Andean Flamingo

November 5, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 3 Comments

The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus andinus) is one of the three flamingos occurring in the high Andes of South America. It is the largest and...

Trips

Driving The Denali Highway

October 22, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

My wife and I had the chance to visit Alaska! This trip was in our bucket list for a long time and did not...

Birds

The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans

October 8, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 3 Comments

The Brown Pelican and the Peruvian Pelican are closely related and once were considered the same species. They are indeed very similar in all...

Birds

The Squirrel Cuckoo in Photos

September 10, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 5 Comments

The Squirrel Cuckoo is the most common and widespread of all New World cuckoos. Wherever this cuckoo occurs, it never fails to be center...

Birds

Birdlife on Amazonian River Beaches

August 27, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Seashores anywhere support very similar bird communities. A walk along an ocean beach is likely to result in sighting of terns, gulls and sandpipers with...

Birds

The Andean Gull

August 13, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo No Comments

On the series “North American birds with Neotropical Counterparts”, this time I introduce the Andean Gull. Gulls are often referred as “seagulls” due to...